Newton Corner is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Newton Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newton Corner, ~59% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newton Corner compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Newton Corner leans more Democratic than 20 of 44 neighbors.
Newton Corner runs about 40 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Newton Corner. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Newton Corner leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Newton Corner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Newton Corner hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Newton Corner, Newton, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Newton Corner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newton Corner is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Nonantum, Newton, MA D+49
- Faneuil, Brighton, MA D+62
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
- East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA D+62
- West Newton, Newton, MA D+60
- Cushing Square, Belmont, MA D+67
- Thompsonville, Newton, MA D+61
- Warrendale, Waltham, MA D+38
- Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA D+63
- Waverley Square, Belmont, MA D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.